Friday, 23 September 2016

There are mounting concerns that the planning application to develop the Knowle site will impinge on Listed Buildings:

The DMC’s
fourth and final reason for rejecting the planning application on 1st March 2013
also has parallels with the current application:

4 -
Contrary to policy EN9 (Extension, Alteration or Change of Use of Buildings of
Special Architectural and Historic Interest)

RESOLVED: that the application
12/1847/MOUT be refused, contrary to Officer recommendation, for the following
reasons:

4. The proposed development would have a
harmful impact on the setting of the
listed building known as Balfour
Lodge which formed one of the original gatehouses to Knowle by virtue of its
close relationship and the form of development proposed. The development would
therefore be contrary to policy EN9
(Extension, Alteration or Change of Use of Buildings of Special Architectural
and Historic Interest) of the
adopted East Devon Local Plan.

EN8 - Significance of Heritage Assets and their
SettingWhen considering
development proposals the significance of any heritage assets and their
settings, should first be established by the applicant through a proportionate
but systematic assessment following East Devon District Council guidance notes
for ‘Assessment of Significance’ (and the English Heritage guidance “The Setting
Of Heritage Assets”), or any replacement guidance, sufficient to understand the
potential impact of the proposal on the significance of the asset. This policy
applies to both designated and non-designated heritage assets, including any
identified on the East Devon local list.local-plan-adopted-text-subject-to-final-layout-changes-jan-2016.pdfFutures Forum: Knowle relocation project > Pegasus planning application 16/0872/MFUL >>> EN8 - Significance of Heritage Assets and their SettingIn a letter from the applicant's planning consultants to District Planning Officer James Brown, not only it is clear that the Officer expresses concern
about the proximity of buildings E and D on the Upper Lawns to the listed summerhouse, but that he also suggests that PegasusLife set building E back to the existing office footprint:

planningapps.eastdevon.gov.uk/Planning/lg/GFPlanningDocuments.page[Doc 2391410]The response from PegasusLife have been additions to their heritage statement - where the claim is made that the two buildings (at 60 ft) will "tastefully ornament the listed summerhouse" whilst minimizing the historic rural setting of the Listed building: